RT Journal Article T1 Gold-catalyzed reaction of propargyl esters and alkynylsilanes: synthesis of vinylallene derivatives through a twofold 1,2- rearrangement A1 Bernardo, Olaya A1 González Pelayo, Silvia A1 Fernández López, Israel A1 López, Luis A. AB The reaction of propargyl esters with alkynylsilanes under gold catalysis provides vinylallene derivatives through consecutive [1,2]-acyloxy/[1,2]-silyl rearrangements. Good yields, full atom-economy, broad substrate scope, easy scale-up and low catalyst loadings are salient features of this novel transformation. Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations suggest a reaction mechanism involving initial [1,2]-acyloxy rearrangement to generate a gold vinylcarbene intermediate which upon regioselective attack of the alkynylsilane affords a vinyl cation which undergoes a type II-dyotropic rearrangement involving the silyl group and the metal fragment. Preliminary results on the enantioselective version of this transformation are also disclosed. PB Wiley YR 2021 FD 2021-09-28 LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/112664 UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/112664 LA eng NO Bernardo O, González-Pelayo S, Fernández I, López LA. Gold-Catalyzed Reaction of Propargyl Esters and Alkynylsilanes: Synthesis of Vinylallene Derivatives through a Twofold 1,2-Rearrangement. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 2021 Nov 22;60(48):25258-25262. doi: 10.1002/anie.202110783. Epub 2021 Oct 21. PMID: 34581473; PMCID: PMC9298039. NO Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovacin NO Agencia Estatal de Investigacin NO Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional NO Universidad de Oviedo DS Docta Complutense RD 18 dic 2025